2025-10-12

France

French PM Lecornu names new cabinet ahead of 2026 budget deadline

Lecornu, France's fourth prime minister in a year, formed his first government last week before resigning just hours later. He was re-appointed on Friday night.

12/10/2025

Netherlands

Dozens arrested after anti-immigration protest in Amsterdam escalates

The protest comes weeks after a similar anti-immigration protest turned violent in The Hague, with rioters and police clashing. Later this month, the Netherlands is expected to hold a snap election.

12/10/2025

Germany

A row erupts in Germany's Bundestag over deportation centres

Interior Minister Dobrindt and the CDU/CSU are pushing for deportation centres - according to the AfD, the SPD is blocking them. The Greens and the Left warn of human rights violations, while the SPD remains divided.

12/10/2025

Culture news

Greece's Parthenon free of scaffolding for first time in 20 years

The iron constructions inevitably hid certain details and altered the aesthetic experience on the Sacred Rock of the Acropolis, however the scaffolding is set to return for restoration work to continue.

12/10/2025

Madagascar

Madagascar's president claims coup attempt under way

On Sunday, the minister of armed forces in Madagascar acknowledged an officer selected by a military group supporting demonstrators calling for President Andry Rajoelina to resign as the country's new army chief.

12/10/2025

Culture news

Egyptian police seek rare pharaonic painting stolen from Saqqara tomb

The incident comes weeks after another incident that shook the archaeological community: the disappearance of a gold bracelet from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir that dates back to the era of the Third Transition.

12/10/2025

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12/10/2025

Afghanistan

Afghanistan says it killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in border clashes

Afghanistan said the soldiers were killed in response to what it called repeated violations of its territory and airspace.

12/10/2025

Ukraine

Zelenskyy and Trump discuss bolstering Ukraine's defence in phone call

Zelenskyy called Trump for a second consecutive day to discuss defence and Ukraine's energy sector. It comes as Russia further intensifies its attacks on Ukraine's critical infrastructure ahead of its harsh winter.

12/10/2025

Israel

Israel awaits release of last hostages by Hamas before deadline

Israeli government spokesperson told reporters in Tel Aviv that following their release, the hostages will then be transferred across the border into Israel and taken to Re'im military base.

12/10/2025

Portugal

Portugal heads to the polls in hotly contested local elections

Sunday's municipal elections in Portugal could be decisive in expanding the presence of the far-right Chega party beyond Lisbon. In the country's two biggest cities, it is a tight race between the centre-left and centre-right.

12/10/2025

Europe News

EU begins implementation of digital border Entry/Exit system (EES)

European Union member states began implementing a new entry and exit system at their external borders on Sunday. The system involves the electronic registration of data of third-country nationals.

12/10/2025

Gaza

Aid delivery into Gaza scaled up ahead of summit for peace in Egypt

Dozens of trucks crossed the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing on Sunday, as tens of thousands of Palestinians return to their destroyed neighbourhoods. Meanwhile, world leaders are expected to gather to finalise the peace deal in Egypt on Monday.

12/10/2025

Israel

Who are the hostages Israel believes are still alive?

Hamas is due to release the 48 hostages still being held in Gaza, most of them kidnapped during their 7 October 2023 attack on Israel. 20 of them are believed to be alive, with the fate of two more still unknown.

12/10/2025

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Latest news bulletin | October 12th, 2025 – Midday

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12/10/2025

Economy

China 'not afraid' of tariff war following Trump 100% tariff threat

“China’s stance is consistent,” the Chinese Commerce Ministry said in a statement posted online. “We do not want a tariff war but we are not afraid of one.”

12/10/2025

Sport

Historic Day in Lima as Latin Judo Shines Bright at the Grand Prix

The opening day of the first-ever Lima Judo Grand Prix brought unforgettable moments. Chile’s Mary Dee Vargas Ley claimed her nation’s first Grand Prix gold, while Brazil, France, and Israel also triumphed. Peru’s Brillith Gamarra made history with her country’s first-ever IJF World Tour medal.

12/10/2025

Israel

Israelis cheer Trump at Tel Aviv rally ahead of hostage release

Israelis applauded US President Donald Trump, and some booed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as US envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner addressed a weekly rally in Tel Aviv that many hoped would be the last.

12/10/2025

Art

Almaty Museum of Arts: a new icon on Kazakhstan's cultural landscape

Dedicated to modern and contemporary art, the new museum marks a bold chapter in Central Asia’s cultural landscape

12/10/2025

Tech News

Can you tell the difference between an AI voice and a real voice?

As AI becomes more enmeshed in our lives, most people can’t tell the difference between human voices and their synthetic clones, a new study reveals.

12/10/2025

Nature

Snow leopard habitats could be at risk from climate change

Because there aren’t many snow leopards left, they are classified as “vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List.

12/10/2025

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12/10/2025

Travel News

Tombstone tourism: Why visiting graveyards is becoming so popular

A growing number of tourists are “rebelling against tick-box travel” by ditching the popular sights for a trip to the graveyard.

12/10/2025

Economy

Perceptions of tax fairness in Europe: Are the rich paying their way?

Perceptions of tax fairness are generally higher in Nordic and Western European countries, while they tend to be lower in Eastern Europe. Experts attribute this gap to the quality of public services and the tax system’s capacity to redistribute wealth.

12/10/2025